Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave
President Xi Jinping has pledged to “uproot sick trees” in the anti-corruption fight, according to a speech transcript published by the party’s flagship magazine ahead of a major party conclave later this month. The warning appeared on Thursday in the magazine Qiushi, which carried fresh details of a speech Xi delivered in January at the fifth plenary session of the Central Commission for…
President Xi Jinping has pledged to "uproot sick trees" in the anti-corruption fight, as outlined in a speech transcript published by the party's flagship magazine, Qiushi, ahead of a major party conclave. The warning appeared in the magazine on Thursday, containing a series of blunt warnings to the party, emphasizing that corruption remains widespread and prone to recurring within the party.
The speech also called for efforts to prevent officials from becoming idle before leadership transitions and for stepping up investigations into corruption involving key officials.
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